At the Museum – 1900’s Crank Style Telephone
October 10th, 2011 by Submitted
This is an early 1900’s crank style telephone displayed in the kitchen area of the museum, When you would crank this telephone, it would get the attention of an operator who would ask who you were calling, then plug you into that line making a connection and alert the other party with a series of rings, also there would be up to 10 or more of your neighbors on this same “party” line all of whom could at any time pick up their phone receivers and listen in on your conversation.
Come see this and many other interesting items on display at your Drew County Museum, We are open Fridays from 1pm till 5pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 2 pm till 5 pm.
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I have two in my house that my dad hung up in MO.in 1902.
I have one of these phones that I had purchased years ago in New Hampshire at an antigue store. Does anyone know what the value of these phones are? Thank you.